One review describes the singer's revealing new film as a “harrowing, upsetting watch”.
The My Heart Will Go On singer’s new film, I Am: Céline Dion, captures her struggles living with stiff person syndrome – a debilitating neurological condition which causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms.-nominated Irene Taylor, the documentary has been widely praised by critics for being a raw and vulnerable window into the star’s life.
“An earnest love letter from one of the last true divas… Like her music, which has cut through the emotional defences of millions across languages, I Am: Céline Dion is unabashedly sentimental, deeply earnest and, for a true pop diva, mostly devoid of ego, with a few exceptions.”“The word ‘diva’ – which certainly applies to Dion – often implies self-centered, even temperamental star behaviour, though those aspects couldn’t be farther from the personality Taylor captures.
“In the age of tightly controlled music documentaries that capture pop stars at their zeniths, Dion is again paving the way by trading the practised precision of her performances for glimpses of her most vulnerable moments.”“A harrowing, upsetting watch… I Am: Celine Dion reveals the extent of the physical and emotional pain the singer’s gone through because of her rare disorder – and her determination to move on in spite of it.
“The iconic singer opens up about stiff person syndrome in a superb, intimate documentary… She’s never been anyone but herself, and this movie allows that self to shine through in ways that feel rare for a documentary about an artist.
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